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Food Factors In Asthma
Think what you eat has nothing to do with your battle with Asthma? Think Again. Nutrition Expert Heather Reese explains.
Most experts agree that there is very little evidence supporting a direct link between food and asthma. However, there is a lot of evidence showing that a well-balanced diet contributes to overall good health as well maintaining body weight. As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise, so to does the incidence of asthma. In fact, research shows a strong link between the two...
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Expert & Community Posts
"100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Asthma" book review
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...reading 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma by Claudia Plottel, MD and B Robert... Read more »
The Difference Between Adult Onset Asthma and Childhood Asthma
By Fred Little , Health ExpertAsthma that comes when you're an adult In response to reader inquiries, I would like to address... Read more »
Asthma Gene in Children Sparks Hope For Mother
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...ago. We all knew there was a genetic component of asthma, and each of us had hesitantly donned... Read more »
What To Ask Your Doctor
By Fred Little , Health ExpertPreparing to see your doctor about asthma? As asthma affects over 15 million adults and... Read more »
"When I'm 64...?"
By Fred Little , Health Expert...would like to address the issue of what happens to asthma as we get older, and specifically how... Read more »
Health Guide
The Recovered: Asthma Symptom-Free And Reckless
People don't "outgrow" their asthma. Asthma is a chronic illness and there is no cure. If you had asthma, but you no longer have asthma symptoms, chances are that you still have asthma.But Recovered... Read more »The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know what bum luck would cause some asthmatics to get so... Read more »Asthma In Infants
What is asthma? Asthma is a disease in which the airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary, but they cause shortness of breath, breathing trouble and other symptoms. If... Read more »Choosing an Allergy Doctor for Asthma Treatment
Pediatricians, general practitioners, internists, allergists and pulmonologists can all treat asthma and allergies. Allergists or immunologists are internists and pediatricians, who have additional... Read more »Bronchodilatoracholics: Frequently Using their Quick-Relief Asthma Inhalers
A bronchdodilator is a quick-relief asthma medicine that relaxes the airways in the lungs so it's easier to breathe. They are often prescribed in conjunction with anti-inflammatory asthma... Read more »Images
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Medications
...(za-FEER-lew-kast)Uses Zafirlukast is used to prevent asthma symptoms and to decrease the... Read more »
...symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It is generally used with other... Read more »
...long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or treat asthma. It may also be used in people... Read more »
...shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary... Read more »
...shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary... Read more »
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Eating Nuts During Pregnancy Increases Childs Asthma Risk
August 01, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) You may want to limit the amount of nuts you eat while you're pregnant. A new study from the Netherlands finds expectant mothers... Read summary »
Knocking Out Allergic Asthma
April 10, 2006CLEVELAND (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Sneezing, itching, watery eyes ... Allergies aren't fun -- especially when they cause asthma. Some people have... Read summary »
Asthma Linked to PTSD
May 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a link between asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new study from Columbia University looked at... Read summary »
Allergies, Asthma and Wealth
March 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children in richer nations are more likely to have allergy-related asthma than their counterparts in poorer nations.... Read summary »
Stomach Bug May Protect Against Asthma
July 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University... Read summary »
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